The UK government in its House of Commons on Tuesday has raised concern over the consequence of the Citizenship Amendment Act in India. The government has also said that it is closely following India's events which are happening in recent times.
UK's Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Nigel Adams said that the UK engages India on all levels especially in their inclusive rights and history of religious tolerance. This response came in for the question asked on the "Recent Violence in India at the House of Commons.
He said, "It is because of our close relationship with the government of India that we are able to discuss difficult issues with them and make clear our concerns where we have them, including on the rights of minorities. We will continue to follow events closely and to raise our concerns when we have with them."
British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said, "The violence had brought back painful personal memories from the 1984 Sikh riots."
Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman said, "He will be aware that it is not just Muslims who have been killed. Hindus have also been killed as part of the riots."
The other MP's in the house also spoke about various measures taken by the government to maintain peace and security in the country. Adams also spoke about how the incident is important to the members of the parliament since their family members may get affected by the incidents happening in India.